Willersey

Willersey Methodist Church

Services

For bookings contact

Penny Ingles on 01386 853306 or e-mail or
David Ingles on 01386 853400 or e-mail
See leaflet (PDF) for the hire of the Church Premises or below for further details.

Further details

Set in the Vale of Evesham, tucked under the Cotswold scarp, the Methodist Church is part of the village of Willersey. It is an attractive village with a duck pond, and an old Parish Church. Two village pubs can provide coffee, lunches, teas and evening meals at reasonable prices. One of these has Bed & Breakfast facilities.

The Methodist Church has been established for eighty years and has a small car park at the front on the village green. The garden is at the rear of the property, facing south and looks straight up the Cotswold escarpment with an uninterrupted view.

It is a peaceful setting and lends itself well to Christian gatherings and meditation/contemplation.

Facilities and History

The Church was founded in the early 1930s by the joining together of three cottages on the end of a terrace. The cottages date from circa 16th Century.

The church buildings are double glazed. The Sanctuary seats around 120 and is unique in its church furniture, which was all designed and made at Gordon Russell’s factory in Broadway. Gordon Russell is well known for his connection with the Arts & Crafts Movement of the early 20th C which was based in the North Cotswold area. C R Ashbee (the Arts & Crafts Designer) formed his Guild at Chipping Campden, only three miles over the hill.

The Community Room, toilet and kitchen were all totally refurbished three years ago to conform to Health & Safety Standards. There are chairs and tables available for garden use and the kitchen is fitted with a warming cupboard, fridge, dishwasher and a range type oven.

The community room seats 24 comfortably for a meal. All the china necessary is included in the cost.

Costs and Bookings

Parts of the building can be hired separately

Whole building and garden – £50.00 per day

Community Room, kitchen, toilets and garden

£35.00 per day

£20.00 per half day

Groceries can be delivered to the premises from local shops if required. Bookings for meals at the Bell Inn or the New Inn, can be made by us or you. The New Inn is the closest to the premises. The New Inn will also provide prepared hot/cold food for you delivered to the premises.

Willersey Village

A very active village with 16 U3A groups meeting in halls and homes, a WI, Wednesday Club, Probus, Snooker Club and Munch Bunch. As well as the above, the greens are kept mown by volunteers. The Horticultural & Craft Show Committee runs occasional Open Gardens as well as a Horticultural/Craft Show on the August Bank Holiday weekend. The population is around 1000 people at the moment.

Nearest banks, shops, dentist and doctors are at Broadway which is 1.5 miles south on the B4635.

Evesham 6 miles

Stow-on-the-Wold 10 miles

Stratford-upon-Avon 17 miles

Cheltenham 24 miles

Gloucester 30 miles

Birmingham 36 miles

Oxford 36 miles

‘GO PLACIDLY AMID THE NOISE AND THE HASTE AND REMEMBER WHAT PEACE THERE MAY BE IN SILENCE’ (Found in Old St Paul’s Church Baltimore, 1695)